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It would be crazy profitable. But it is subsidizing a lot of rides right now, for example "Pool" rides where riders get the discount even if they are the only

• chralieboy 11y ago
  That was the parent's question. If they froze prices with these subsidies, would it continue?
  • geofft 11y ago
    Yup. Alternatively, if they ended the subsidies and raised prices to match costs, would it go back to being a rich people's service? Don't get me wrong, taxis in many cities (especially SF) aren't serving the public reasonably. But Uber is only part of that conversation because it's price-competitive with taxis. If we thank them for identifying the problem, and then solve it by regularizing Uber's legal status, will the problem come back in three years once uberX and uberPOOL need to be profitable? Should we instead focus legislative effort on making taxis work?